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Agriculture, logging, fires blamed for forests now contributing to CO2 emissions
A UN-backed study suggests many forests including a major Australian forest region have been emitting more carbon dioxide than they have...
Rikki Lambert
Oct 28, 20213 min read


World's 'cutest' sheep passes bio test - what about the hug test?
Valais Blacknose sheep, claimed by some to be the cutest sheep in the world, have been born for the first time in Australia after...
Rikki Lambert
Oct 28, 20211 min read


Leigh Creek's urea 'Eureka' boom imminent
As fertiliser prices spike around Australia due to the high energy input cost, hope is not far away as Leigh Creek Urea Project (LCUP)...
Rikki Lambert
Oct 26, 20212 min read


Webster welcomes farm labour visa progress
National Party MP Dr Anne Webster is encouraged by the recent news that the Morrison government is working with Indonesia for a historic...
Staff Writers
Oct 21, 20212 min read


Watch out for hitchhiking pests in Xmas parcels
In the lead up to Christmas, Victorians are being encouraged to check online shopping packaging for any hitchhiker pests. Victoria’s...
Jason Regan
Oct 19, 20212 min read


NSW Farmers' president 'shaking head' after PM blocks NSW quarantine relief
A recent intervention by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has thrown a spanner in the works for farmers based in New South Wales...
Staff Writers
Oct 18, 20212 min read


Viterra receives the first load of 2021/22 harvest
Viterra received its first load for the 2021/22 harvest earlier this month kick-starting harvest operations for the Viterra network. A...
Jason Regan
Oct 16, 20212 min read


Funding secured for Wycheproof Saleyards
The Wycheproof Saleyards will receive a number of key upgrades thanks to the funding secured through the Federal Government’s Building...
Jason Regan
Oct 16, 20211 min read


200 Islanders a 'fraction' of Victorian harvest needs as NSW grants public servants harvest leave
Two hundred newly arrived Pacific Island workers and a national 'first' scheme for public servants to take harvest leave are among the...
Staff Writers
Oct 14, 20213 min read


Basham praises deal on KI timber
Up to 60,000 tonnes of softwood logs will start to be shipped off Kangaroo Island to support South Australia’s forestry sector and...
Jason Regan
Oct 12, 20212 min read


CFS urges people to prepare for fire danger season
South Australians are being encouraged to prepare their homes, properties, and families ahead of this year's bushfire season. The Country...
Jason Regan
Oct 12, 20211 min read


Applications open for Young Farmer Mentor Program
It's often said farmers are the worlds most optimistic gamblers. This may be a slight overreach, but there is no question our nation's...
Jason Regan
Oct 6, 20212 min read


Beef price to fall from record highs: TEM's Matt Dalgleish
The beef price in Australia rose to 1042.28 on the EYCI (Eastern States Young Cattle Indicator) on Monday, yet another Australian record...
Staff Writers
Oct 4, 20212 min read


Lameroo Silo Art project progresses
Lameroo Forward has been around for about 18 months now, doing what it can to take its community forward. The organisation is best...
Jason Regan
Sep 30, 20212 min read


Birchip Cropping Group to host Harvester Forums
Birchip Cropping Group has received the go-ahead from the state government to host a series of Harvester Forums across the North and West...
Jason Regan
Sep 28, 20212 min read


Disparity in family farm inheritance across genders remains a sticking point
New data indicates that women now make up 50 per cent of students graduating with agricultural degrees. However, that data is at odds...
Ellis Gelios
Sep 24, 20212 min read


Farm safety concerns as labour shortage sullied by union slur
GrainGrowers chair Brett Hosking has expressed his concerns that farm safety for grain growers could be a casualty of critical labour...
Staff Writers
Sep 6, 20213 min read


Political posturing puts farmers on the back foot for coming harvest
The Coalition sprung a surprise on the Andrews Victorian government on Monday announcing an Agricultural Visa. As commodity and farming...
Rikki Lambert
Aug 27, 20213 min read


Could South Australia be an eastern hub for new agriculture visa workers?
The South Australian Primary Industries Minister told FlowNews24 the federal agriculture minister believes the state's farm worker...
Rikki Lambert
Aug 24, 20213 min read


Foreign water ownership may be up but Chinese holdings down: Minister
The latest Productivity Commission report highlighted over 180 gigalitres more water moved into foreign-owned hands in the last reporting...
Rikki Lambert
Aug 19, 20212 min read
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